Two weeks ago I introduced a Features section that will focus on original content news articles. Check out the two feature articles, below, one about South Swell Ventures' support for the local tech ecosystem and the formation of Central Coast Angels, and the other about Isentio, a bio-med company that has recently moved operations from Norway to the US with a Santa Cruz office. I invite you to share your news about goings-on the our Santa Cruz tech ecosystem. Launch a new product? Complete an interesting project? Attend an event? Please contact me.

"Our group is excited to be providing capital and mentoring to early stage companies along the Central Coast," Bud Colligan said. "There is a strong desire among our group to create companies and grow jobs here."

The Startup Challenge, formerly called the Monterey Bay Regional Business Plan Competition, is an opportunity for prospective entrepreneurs, start-ups, and emerging companies to showcase their ideas and business concepts. The Challenge connects regional entrepreneurs to other entrepreneurs, funders, consultants, support programs, regional and local angels and venture capitalists.

Celebrating life in Santa Cruz, this list will help you know who to LIKE so you can follow local bloggers, news, tech, community, sports, outdoors, arts, and more. (Whew, fortunately SC Tech Beat made the tech section! Go see who else did.)

Plantronics received the award for demonstrating how a range of WebRTC experiences could be enriched when used in conjunction with its advanced, contextually-aware prototype wearable device, Wearable Concept 1™.

When Prototyping a website, there are some key assumption that are being made based on planning. These assumptions lead to a minimal viable product (MVP) that will help to determine whether the idea works or needs to change.